Chapitre 17: Chapter 17: More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2

Jackie stared at Tengku in disbelief.

“What? I can’t imagine Bob was previously in agriculture. How did he ever get into tech?”

“Well, specifically, plantations… it’s under the primary industries sector,” Tengku clarified, before he added, “He’s a smart guy. He’s got a double degree, for your information. And I would say he can make anything work when he puts his mind to it.”

“Really? Well, I’m not surprised. He does come across as pretty sharp, I must say,” Jackie opined.

“Mm, he’s quite innovative, and certainly a great operations guy. He got into the plantation business through his family’s stake in the company, but contributed a lot to their expansion.” Tengku paused before he continued, “Today, their net worth of more than a hundred billion dollars, and they have a land bank of almost three hundred thousand hectares in Malaysia and Indonesia.”

“Oh, wow,” Jackie exclaimed, wide-eyed.

Tengku drew on his cigar and leaned back comfortably.